Description |
xii, 328 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Contents |
ch. 1. Glimpses through the looking glass -- ch. 2. The glacier's edge -- ch. 3. Charismatic megafauna -- ch. 4. Good-bye, glacial man ; hello, Clovis -- ch. 5. Timing is everything -- ch. 6. The pre-Clovis quest -- ch. 7. Melee over Meadowcroft -- ch. 8. Another angle of view -- ch. 9. Fireworks and the paleo-police -- ch. 10. Three-legged stools and skull wars -- ch. 11. Who are those guys? |
Summary |
A leading archaeologist addresses the complex puzzle about the origins of the first humans to settle in America, reassessing common myths about early human migration and lifestyle |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references ([295]-309) and index |
Subject |
Indians -- Origin.
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Paleo-Indians.
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Americas -- Antiquities.
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Author |
Page, Jake, author
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LC no. |
2002069766 |
ISBN |
0375505520 |
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9780375505522 |
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037575704X |
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9780375757044 |
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